CIPRO Reviews (CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 1.6 (2014 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CIPRO with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CIPRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Staph infection | When my arms aren't outright hurting, they're aching. My arms are now so weak I've been dropping and breaking things and need help to do small things like open a soda bottle. | The cipro has not been able to get rid of the staph infection and not only was I not warned about the potentially serious side effects, I don't think my doctor has any idea those side effects exist. I'm taking myself off this medicine today. | F | 38 | 27 days | 8/24/2005 | 5 | 3rd ear infection in 4 months | I experienced joint pains and inability to function normally. I have broken a glass because i couldnt hold it and it just dropped out of my hand. I was told that the joint pain would immediatly go away after I stop taking the medication. It's been 6 months and I still experience severe joint pain in my left elbow area on a daily basis, some days worse than others. | Need another medication without such side effects. | F | 40 | 1 weeks | 8/21/2005 | 1 | severe vomitting and diarrhea | nausea, ongoing diarrhea, severe leg cramps requiring the use of crutches or several days bedrest and without full recovery, extreme burning and tenderness at both knees extending to heels and hips, left wrist and upper right foot to the extent that at outbreak any area cannnot even be lightly touched, total numbness of third toe on right foot and blue coloring that gradually receeded, inability to sleep through the night, hot flashes, particularlly at night (I was over all of that-resulting in depression-duh!); my thyroid level decreased to the extent that I now must take medication for it. | I had 3 misdiagnoses (baker's cyst, fascitis, depression) since taking cipro. I was given 3 tablets at our local ER without any warning papers, just the pills and told to take one each morning. The first leg cramps occurred on the third day. That was 10 months ago. I never know if or when another area will be incapacitated. It hits within minutes without warning or reason. I can not hold down a steady job, care for my grandchildren, hike, clean house, sculpt (I'm an artist), garden, or any of the other things that used to make up my life. I have had a blood test and do not have arthritus. I am going to request a p450 enzyme and serum flouride level test if possible. If those come up positive, then I will save up (no insurance) for an MRI to look for bone infarction or avascular necrosis. I would never reccommend Cipro. You should offer a rating of zero. | F | 54 | 3 days | 8/16/2005 | 4 | prostatitis | Night Sweats, insomnia, loss of appetite | Cured the prostatitis, wad a rough 10 days. | M | 46 | 10 days | 8/4/2005 | 2 | UTI | Cloudy head, but that could have also been sinuses. | It didn't clear up the infection. | F | 34 | 7 days | 8/2/2005 | 1 | UTI | insomnia, anxiety, depression, muscle and joint pain, nightmares, nausea, heartburn, hallucinations, fatigue, dry irritated throat, headache, eyes sensitive to light, stiff neck, general flu-like symptoms i.e. fever, dizziness etc. | Well, I am on my last day of a 7-day course of Cipro and have felt steadily worse over the last few days, up to today when I feel about half dead to be honest. Encouraged by my boyfriend who is against nearly all prescription drugs (he swears most are not even neccesary, and in most cases the side effects are worse than the diseases they are prescribed to treat), he said why don't I look up some information online. I found this site right away, and needless to say I have been very enlightened, and more than thoroughly disgusted. Why this drug is still on the market is beyond me. I feel 100% positive that I am sick now because of it. Never again will I accept a prescription for this drug, and I sincerely hope that I do not continue with these symptoms, or develop something even worse later, like some of the cases here I have read. This drug has put my life in a bad situation; my 84 year old mother depends on me to be up and available to help her and I have hardly been able to drag myself out of bed all day, much less do anything for her. I didn't sleep a wink last night, I kept imagining I heard things, or felt insects in my bed and several times last night I just laid there and watched my computer moniter across the room undulate and shimmer/flicker (I know it really wasn't). When I did drift off, I woke abruptly from terrifying nightmares, in a panicky state. I feel like I am 100 years old. It's taken me about 30 minutes to write this, because I cannot concentrate, and I keep staring off into space in a fog. I encourage anyone who has been prescribed this drug to demand something else in it's place. Don't take it. | F | 40 | 7 days | 8/2/2005 | 4 | diverticulitis | Not sure as I am taking metronidazole with it which has awful side effects. Headache, nausea, insomnia, diarrhea, burning in stomach. General sick feeling | F | 42 | 10 days | 7/26/2005 | 1 | uti | worst dizziness I could imagine and high blood pressure from norm of 90/50 to 160/90 and sense of fear and nausea and dry mouth ,later discovered did't even have uti,poisoned myself with Cipro never again am a nurse doctors disagree with me phamacist agreed said he's seenit before and too many in denial | F | 48 | | 7/23/2005 | 3 | Prophylactic for prostate biopsy | Mild nausea, tender lower stomach, after 5th day lower lip became grossly swollen. | Hard to tell if you are allergic until you take it. | M | 63 | 5 days | 7/20/2005 | 2 | UTI | dizziness and lightheadedness, fatigue and drowsiness, nausea, feeling like something was caught in my throat, occasional abdominal discomfort, my legs feel funny - heavy or sensitive or antsy, I'm not sure how to describe it. Fits of crying, but that might have been from my frustration with never getting a straight answer from the doctor. | I was supposed to take this for ten days, but I had my doctor prescribe me something else to finish off my treatment. Though my UTI cleared up in about a day and a half, I felt awful, and hardly got off the couch. The pharmacist said these were symptoms of an allergic reaction, and to inform my doctor of this in the future. | F | 25 | 3 days | 7/12/2005 | 1 | Prostitatis | Body Aches, Headache, Flu like symptoms, pain in back and hands. Urologist says none of this can be from cipro, went to the er 4 days after taking had blood work done, vitals monitored and urine test done nothing came back all good no white blood cell count up just a prescription for 800mg motrin to help ease the pain. | I have been taking this for 5 days on my sixth day I took a half of 1000mg and said thats it, we will see how teh symptoms change if any... | M | 27 | 5 days | 7/11/2005 | 1 | ear infection/sinus | My dad has had severe sinus and ear infections all his life and taken many different antibiotics and never had a reaction. His head swelled and turned red and a had a 104+ fever, only to mention a few symptoms. The worst part was the doctor swears he can't be allergic to Cipro and gave it to him again and the same thing happened. If he hadn't stopped taking them - do to the family insisting, I don't know what might have happened. The doc (ear specialist) was informed and still obviously didn't believe us and gave him a derivative of Cipro the next time (my mom and dad didn't bother researching it) The scary swelling and redness and fever started again until my sis and I looked it up and it was Generic Cipro, so he immediately stopped taking it. The doctor has written in the chart (now that my mom insisted not to give him Cipro again) | If you even think you are having a reaction to this drug, stop taking it immediately- Don't let a dr tell you that you can't be having a reaction to it. My dad has never had reactions to any med in his life except this one and it was serious. | M | 62 | 5 days | 7/7/2005 | 4 | inner ear infection | none | Cleared up an inner ear infection when no other medication would. | F | 31 | 2 weeks | 7/6/2005 | 1 | Possible UTI | Made me feel like I was on cocaine. Heart racing and couldn't concentrate. Just did not feel normal. 5 days later, severe abdominal cramps. | Would never ever recommend this drug to anyone. As someone mentioned in a previous comment, it is a poison. The doctor did not even find a bacteria but prescribed this drug anyway. Doctors today are too quick to put you on drugs that you don't need. Will never take another drug unless I research it. | F | 34 | 1 days | 7/6/2005 | 5 | UTI, Prostatitis | I feel a bit tired and some aches, but it cleared up my bacterial infection (UTI & bacterial prostatitis) almost immediately (major improvement after just 1 500mg dose). Prior to trying Cipro, I took Cephalexin and it was totally ineffective. | Worked for me! | M | 36 | 10 days | 6/23/2005 | 2 | UTI | Severe (though short-lived) kidney pain on second day of treatment - possibly a kidney stone or kidney infection, but haven't had either before, and no pain since that episode. Finished the 5-day course with no further problems, but no improvement in UTI symptoms. | Hasn't cured the UTI. After reading this page, I'm concerned that side effects will crop up later. Think I'll ask for a non-quinolone this time. | F | 28 | 5 days | 6/20/2005 | 1 | UTI | tremors, muscle spasms, joint pain, chills, nervousness, insomnia, nausea and dehydration. | I will never take Cipro again! I have had many tests and everything comes up normal. I was perfectly fine before taking this medication. I lost ten pounds in less than two weeks and for a length of time felt as though I could not move. I am a writer and the joint pain in my hands has caused lots of problems. Doctors act as though I'm losing my mind and making up my symptoms. I know better and I have decided to treat myself with lots of vitamins, fluids, rest and a strong desire to fight these effects. | F | 25 | 11 days | 6/16/2005 | 1 | UTI | None | It did nothing to cure the UTI | F | 30 | 6 days | 5/28/2005 | 1 | epidymitis | long term -low back pain aching muscles in lower trunk; no recovery from athletic exercise. Ruined my life | M | 40 | 28 days | 5/25/2005 | 1 | UTI | You name it! These drugs are horrible and the worst side effects a lot more common than they let on. IF you have the bad effects, get ready for doctors to deny the cause being Cipro, and tell you there is nothing they can do anyway. Most tests are normal but the really weird ones. But it is a living HELL that just gets worse, new symptoms popping up months or YEARS later. I don't know what this drug does to people but it's devastating. If there is ANYTHING ELSE you can take, ask for it. I had racing heart, insomnia, terrifying dreams, waking nightmares, panic attacks off the charts (never before this!), incredible pain all over, weakness, extreme exhaustion, food reactions really bizarre, joints feeling like they could move backwards, achilles and other tendons burning and feeling very dry, extreme dehydration, nerve tingling/itching/buzzing. Too many almost to list! And I was healthy before. Now have symptoms almost like lupus! Which is a known effect of this type of drug (quinolones). Eye pain, metallic taste in mouth, unable to look at lights, dry eyes, dry rubbery skin, dark ropy veins appearing, it's a nightmare. Like I am now twice my age. | NINE MONTHS after stopping taking the Cipro, which I only took for five days (it's happened to people after ONE pill though), I still not only have symptoms but NEW symptoms. This has killed healthy cells in my body and attacked the thyroid, also shut down ovary function totally. I was basically healthy and tests show the difference from before & after Cipro. Sky high ANA, ENA and DNA antibodies and thyroid antibodies. EXTREME confusion and brain fog. Changed moods/personality. Can't handle stress at ALL now. Can't eat most foods, just organic fruits/veggies. Anything else and the intense muscle/joint/tendon pain comes back. Latest symptom is dark ropy veins appearing all over arms and body. Also, hands turning bony, I used to have pretty hands =( It is like all my tissue is atrophying. Elbow bones sticking out far, and elbow skin sagging. Like I woke up and someone 80 yrs old had traded bodies with me. FSH went up by *120 points* from taking Cipro. Had just had it tested the week prior. This drug should be pulled entirely or ONLY given for last resorts, NOT common UTI! Doctors themselves do not know how horrible this is and there is little way to prove it, how do you prove PAIN? Bone pain so bad in the beginning I thought I would pass out. Plus, thanks to taking this I can no longer take anything, since it effects even that. I have no idea why, but it does for many people. Can no longer eat nightshade vegetables, those increase the pain. Can no longer eat most fish/meat, farmers give Baytril which is a form of CIpro, to animals. Body goes haywire in CIpro victims if they eat that stuff. NINE MONTHS of my life taken up by this, too weak to do anything but sit or lay around, I try and walk when I can. Then I have to rest a few days. Peripheral neuropathy and have had days when I could not WALK at all. Had to use wheelchair at age 42!! Scared of future. DO NOT take this stuff if you have a chance not to - ask your Dr. for another type of pill, or go the natural route, if it is not life or death. Search online for more info. The quinolones are torturous. I still cannot sleep right. Now those dark purple veins everywhere - this is just ONE LONG NIGHTMARE since Cipro. | F | 42 | 5 days | 5/20/2005 |